Exodus from Cardiganshire
Rural-Urban Migration in Victorian Britain
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2011
288 pages
978-0-7083-2410-3 (ISBN)
Description
Was migration from Victorian Cardiganshire simply a flight from rural poverty? This book relates the rate and timing of the outward movements from the county to the prevailing social and economic conditions.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Wales
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Not illustrated
File size
27,10 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7083-2410-3 (9780708324103)
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Book
06/2011
University of Wales Press
€30.00
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Person
Dr. K. Cooper is retired; she received her PhD from Leicester University.
Content
Introduction Chapter One Nineteenth-century Cardiganshire: its economy and society Chapter Two The role of the lead mining industry Chapter Three The decision to move Chapter Four Rural out-migration trends: the census evidence Chapter Five The move to south Wales Chapter Six The lure of London Chapter Seven The move to Liverpool and the north-west Chapter Eight Emigration Chapter Nine Conclusion
